Car-washing machine



July 27 192s.

' v C-YKEVLIS CAR WASHING MACHINE Filed March 5, l9 25 3 Sheets-Sheet l Jul 27,1926.

C. KEVLIS GAR WASHING MACHINE Filed March 3,. 1925 3 Sheets-Sheet-Z 1 l l I l 0 J I I l| lllllll l1 Patented July 27, 926. t

CHARLES xnvm s omomismne I 1 This inventiona relates:"pafticulai ly to machine 'for automatically Washin'g'or scrubhing the sides of cars, railway coaches, etci, an object of the invention being to provide 5 a complete unified mechanism socontrolled,

operated and adjusted that"the entire side of a car as Well as fa series of cars may be:

side ofzth e car will I be" pi ogressi ely Washed or scrubbed tromen'd" toend.

, A further object (of "this invention is a; provide a machine having a series of tiltable or swinging brush carrying rod in which Q means is provided for simultaneously re.

' ciprocating all of the rods, wherein means is tioally the j rods, simultaneously adjusting laterallyalloof the rods, independently acL justi'ng'each' rod' "relatively to the others and also means i orfloc' king each rod out of operative'j posjition.

n A further objectfof"this'invention isto provide a machine having a series of vefti: cal'ly reciprocating brush cai' ryingmembei's having brushes [mounted in staggered iela tion lengthwiseof the machineyand in which the machine is p'roizided fwith a Vertical rotary "shaft carrying one or more brushes adjusted on the shaft-in predetermined position and adapted to rotate ith the shaft, the 1 construction being such that during the travel' -of the machine relatively to'fthe car 7 Ioi'fiobject to be washed, 'the rot aryi'brush or 5 brushes will act in conjunction Withthe 11e-- ciprocating brushes-to "Wash or'scrub the being pre fe rably adjustedso "a'sto. act'on any surfaces notfieached bytthe i ec'ipro- & eating brushes.

Other objects ot'this invention will apfp'eai'", ntheffollowing de'scltiption and approvicled for simultaneously adjusting .ver-

scrip'tion and not" of limitation.

entiresidesbf the ca1; ".therotary brushes "illustl atedia resen'ju referred form of my invention, it will be "seen that the; mechanism mounted' upon and carried: by a Wheeled 'truc'k 'c'ompri'sing'a pair of-afront steering pended claims, reference-being had to the :Seria K 2123153.

accompanying drawings fori'ning a part ot this specification "wherein like-fireferenec characters indicate1 coriespo-noling 3 parts in the several Views and: wherein Fig. 1' 1s -aside' 'e1evatio'n illustratinga ffmachine em- "hodying/I'ny: invention; Fig."2 =is' a mentary left "hand end "elevation of the same FigSB'1s'*a sectional plan' View taken: suba bottom plan View taken'sub'stantiafly on liiies" kk' of 'Fi g. "1;I Fig ."5 is a sectional elevation 1 taken substantially on lines ofFiglffFig." *i-s' ai'detail perspective View showing "certain of the operat ng mechanismgj Fig. 'Zis adetail*perspeotive"View 7Q showing.fthe mannen in which each-brush 'rod" is' a djus'ted *Fig1 8' is fa sectional e le- 1 'vation taken"substantially on *1-ine's 8 8 011 I Fig. [1 ancTFig. 9' is a detail perspective View showing"the 'driving connections "and clutch forthe'htiaction Wheels of the tru cin I1 Before "explaining in j detail the present;

"im rovement mid mode ofnperation 'thefeofiI desire tog have "it understood that the inventionisnot limited tovthe details of'con- -struct1'onnnd arrangementaoit parts WhlCh are illustratedfin the! accompanyingdrawin s, since the invention is' ca pab1e ofother embodiments, and that lithe" -phraseology Which"I employis for the ouip'ose ofg-de- Heretofo're it has been t he'ip'ia'ctic'e in ordei to scrub of Wash the-sides of i'ai -lwayf coaches, Pullman cars, 'etc.', toemp'loy a gang of workmen to accomplish this"by hand ,la- 9 bor. 'l fotfon'l ydid"it-freqiiinel considerable time toaccomplish this but'it also i esulte ci a very considerable-laboi expense? The present invention overcomes 'thefdi'iiic'ulties" and -"di'sa'dy'antages' incident to the emp'loyment of ',han"d. -lab o'r to Wash on south the.

sides iof c'ais; and as result {of this inventi'tiniI have j to'vil'etl-i'a: completennachine which' will iacc'omplisheverything heretofore done by laboi an d in yeiy great saving in labor; "eest a' Referringto the drawings 'whereinl I "have front and rear wheels are a pair of transverse supports 12 and 13 upon which are mounted .and secured lengthwise extending side bars 14 and 15. Extending vertically from the cross bar or support 12 of the truck are a pair of standards 16 and 17 spaced apart and constructed to form a guideway, and extending vertically from the cross piece 13 at the rear of the vehicle are a similar pair of guidestandards 18 and 19. A vertical guide member 20 extends into and cooperates with the guideway formed by the members 16 and 17 and in like manner at the rear of the vehicle a vertical guide 21 cooperates in the guideway formed by the members 18 and 19. An upper plat-- form 22 is secured at opposite ends to the vertical guides 20 and 21, this platform being vertically adjustable as hereinafter described. A lower platform 15 extends lengthwise of the vehicle between the side bars 14 and 15 and is secured at opposite ends to the cross pieces 12 and 13.

Beneath the fixed platform 15 extends lengthwise of the truck a shaft 23 which is ournaled at opposite ends of the cross pieces 12 and 13. At its front end a gear 24 is fixed to the shaft 23, and at its rear end a similar gear 25 is mounted thereon. The shaft 23 at the rear of the vehicle projects through the cross piece 13 and is provided with a handle 26 for rotating the shaft. A ratchet 30 is secured to the shaft 23 against the outer face of the cross piece 13, and a suitable pawl 31 cooperates with the teeth of the ratchet. A pair of racks 27 and 28 are secured to the platform 22 at the front and rear ends thereof, these racks projecting downwardly and having the teeth thereof cooperating with the teeth of the gears 24 and 25. A gear 29 mounted on a suitable stud engages teeth on the opposite sides of each rack 27 and 28 so as to hold the racks in proper position, these racks extending through suitable slots in the platform 15 as shown in Fig. 5.

From the foregoing, it will be understood that by turning the crank 26 the shaft 23 will be rotated, and through the medium of the rack and gear construction, the platform 22 will be raised or lowered, the ratchet and pawl 30 and 31 respectively, acting to lock the platform in any of its adjusted positions.

Mounted on the rear end of the upper platform 22 is a suitable motor 32, herein shown as an internal combustion engine. The drive shaft 33 of the engine carries a gear 34 meshing with a larger gear 36 on a shaft 35 having at one end a suitable bearing in the engine housing and at its opposite end being journaled in a bearing member 35 mounted on the platform 32. Secured to the shaft 35 is a pulley wheel 37 connected by a suitable belt 38 with a pulley wheel 39 secured. to a rotary shaft 40 extending lengthwise beneath the platform 22 and journaled at opposite ends in suitable boxes 4O secured to theunderside of the platform. The shaft 40 is located at one side of the centrally located shaft 35, and the belt 38 passes through a slot 38 in the platform and extends diagonally to the pulley wheel 39. Located above the shaft 40 and also extending lengthwise of thevehicle and above the platform 22 is a shaft 41. Se;

46 pivotally connected to the shaft. These cranks extend downwardly through the platform 22 and are each connected to an eccentric band 45 mounted on an eccentric 44 secured to the shaft 40. From this construction, it will be noted that upon rotating the shaft 40 from the shaft through the belt and pulleys, the cranks 46 at op posite ends of the shaft 40 will reciprocate thereby reciprocating vertically the shaft 41.

Carried by the shaft 41, which may be herein termed the brush shaft, are a series of upwardly extending brush carrying rods 47. Each of these rods is pivoted at its lower end to the shaft 41 between suitable sleeves 49 mounted on the shaft, and each rod at its upper end is provided with a brush or scrubber 48.

Secured to the inner. upper side of the slide members 20 and 21 are a pair of guides 50 and 51 respectively having guideways 5O (see Fig. 5) within which are housed the opposite ends 53 of a longitudinally extending bar 52. This bar is thus mounted so as to slide laterally within the guide boxes 50 and 51, and the brush rods 47 are all yieldingly connected and supported intermediate their endsby means of the top bar 52. The bar 52 is provided with a series of upwardly or downwardly extending lugs 53 and 54 which are spaced apart in accordance with the spacing of the rods 47. j

Referring particularly to Fig. 7, it will be noted that the upwardly extending lug 53 at the front end of the machine is bored to slidingly receive a transversely extending plunger 55, having at its forward end a 'crotched member 56, between the bifurcated ends of which is swiveled a block 57, this block having a bore through which extends the brush rod 47. A. compression spring 58 is mounted on theplunger 55 and is housed between the lugs 53 and the crotch 56. The rear end 59 of the plunger is bifurcated to receive the upper end of a Waidly indep endefitly Of "Ehe o'theifs, and this 'constr'uctidn is applied, 'to "e'a ch bf the brush carrying rods, and thereforea dfiiild description ofeacli fsifnihrtOhS'triictiOh is not;

"Fig, *7, jpqnng'er 64 carrying a 06111- heated tothe proper tempefatlii-i'eg-hff [in ma ma" *bi fi'pi vg hea ea fem-11 "of We gear with aisprocket gear 103 connected to a driving wheel 11. The shaft extension 96 above the pulley wheel 95 is provided with a vertical keyway 104 within which slides a key 105 which projects outwardly from the shaft portion 96 and is carried by an arm 106 rotatably connected to a lever 107. This lever is fulcrumed at 108 011 a post 109 car ried by the platform 15*. The pulley wheel 95 which is loose on the shaft extension 96 is provided wth a lug111 in position to en gage the key 105 when the latter is located in its lowest position in the keyway 104. By means of a spring 110, the lever 107 is normally held in position so that the key 105 will lie in the path of the lug 111. The pulley wheels 93 and 95 are constantly driven from the. shaft 89, and when the key 105 is in its lowest position, the lug 111 will engage the key and thereby rotate theshaft extension 96. This operation will drive the gears 98 and 99, the sprockets 101 and thereby drive the wheels 11 of the vehicle. By forcing downthe outer end of the lever 107, the key 105 will be raised in the keyway 104 so as todisengage the key from the lug 111, and at this time the shaft 96 will be discon necte d from the shaft. 89 thereby stopping the movement of the truck. 7

Meshing with the bevel gear 92 on. shaft 35 and above the bevel gear 90" is a bevel gear 112 which is secured to a cross shaft 113 (see Fig. 8). This shaft is supported in suitable bearings carried by a bracket 114 mounted on the platform22, and the shaft 113 is reduced in diameter and squared to telescope with a shaft1-15 which has a square bore to receive the shaft 113. At its outer end the shaft 115 is provided with a bevel gear 116, meshing with a bevel gear 117, which are connected together by means of an angle bracket 119. The bevel "gear 117 is secured to a vertical rotary shaft 118. This shaft at its lower end is connected by means of a universal joint with a slide block 121 which is housed for sliding movement within a transverse slideway 120secured to the platform 22. A vertical supporting bar 122 is secured at its lower end to the bracket 119 and extends in parallelism .with'the shaft 118. This supporting bar 122 is connected to the shaft 118 at a plurality of points by means of spring); controlled plungers 123 which are bored at their outer ends to receive the shaft118 and permit rotation thereof.

Connected at 124 to the supporting bar 122 is a shaft .or spindle 124 which is pro.

vided with threads 123 cooperating with threads in a bore tapped in the bar 52. The spindle 124 at its rear end is provided with ahandle 125, so that by turning this handle the screw or spindle 124 will be rotated thereby shifting the supporting bar 122 laterally in either direction. This 0per through the tank.

126 may be adjusted toward and from the side of the car, and the spring plungers 123 permit. slight yielding movement of the shaft 118 during the operation of the brushes or when they are adjusted against the side of the-car.

From the foregoing construction the operation of the present machine will be readily understood. All of the operating mechanisms are controlled from the engine 32.

The rotary shaft drivenfrom the drive shaft 33 of theengine by means of gears 34 and 36 operates through the belt 38 and pulleys 37 and 39, the shaft 40. This shaft through the eccentric connections with the shafv 41 reciprocates the latter,v vertically thereby reciprocating. the brush rods 47. The shaft 35 in addition operates the air pump 82 through the medium of bevel gears 92 and 90 telescopic shafts 89 and 91, eccentric 87, which latter is connected by a crank 86 to aswinging lever 84. The piston rod 83 is reciprocated from. the lever 84 thereby forcing air from the cylinder 82 into the fluid tank 75. The air forced under pressure from the cylinder 82 may be diverted away from the tank by means of the valve 84.

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The fluid is forced through the .pipe connections to the brushes thereby supplying them with cleaning-fluid. The fluid in the tank 75 is heated by means of the exhaust of the engine conducted by means of pipe 79 The driving wheels 11 of the vehicle are also driven-from. the shaft 89 by means of the belt 94 and pulley wheels 93 and 95, which drive the sprocket wheels 101. The cross shaft 100 connected to the sprockets 101 may be disconnected from the shaft 89 by operating the lever107, so that the truck may be moved at a definite speed during the operationof the brushes, or may be stopped independently of the operation of the brushes.

An idler pulley 130 is carried by the shaft 35 adjacent the pulley wheel 37 and by shifting the belt 38 from the pulley 37 to the pulley 130, the shaft 40 may be stopped independent of the operation of the'shaft 35 thereby stopping the reciprocation of the brushes 48 independently. of the rotary brushes 126.

It will be further noted that all of the brush ay e teneeus ye iv tieal ljy by raising of lo s tiling the platform 22 "Whichis acoomplished by. the crank" 26., Fui ther mone, the hrushi'odsfl"? and brush shaft 118. may all be swung-late} a lly towarcl olt from the em, hyadj-u's'ting the 13 52 in the slidewey 51, th'i'sbei'fig aceOm: plished by turning the handle 74;. Ftrthermore, veach brush rod '47 may be inde ends I ently adjustedj laterz llyv by means of: the

1eve;r 6().: This is impe itent featiifie Where asefnes of cans arelbel g washed,

I since when the truck; reaches the o en; spaqe I GO ' ture orjm rangemehflit" jhotj intendedfio theplungers 55 1x121 be iner'easeglasde One ofv the important; features ho'WeV'ef; sides in the ou't'whri-sloping of the. s

, ot tbetween the adjacehtfends of two misfit is" desirable to sueces'sivefiz the hi'ush rods rearwardly when eaeh hrilsh reaeliesj the space between the endsofflche'cgtiis. I

Thebrushfl i' ods Here inclined I from' the truck, so that inbpemtiQntH platform 22 will run. unclepneath thesideof the cg-r in-the speceladjzi cent to the eel Wheels,,and since th'e btushesoYeihang p'lmformw theyomay be"operated-vertioally" against: the side Of the can] It is; to 1 be I understood that they brush rq l fiafij maybe slanted outwaydly at, difirehthn'glih QC} cordanoe" with the necessary oor l ghtioii s of use." The Outward slope or incline o'f the brush rods 47 shown in, the drawings. are,

merely illustrative, and it 'will of Course-"be understood that Where sufiiijiengtl clearance betweenlv he struck en thej yt tosb' W S 1913 is required the normal? slant of the brush rods Which' is ieterminediby the cal re'ciproeatio'n andiat'the sameltime eiiajblle the 'truck to run; al n theside'd'fi the] ear.

recipro'eated and", the brushes 120] rotated through driving cor leetiohs ,With; the? 35, and at the same time the vehicle is moved at a uniform speed through d lfiYe GOf-ljlzlc ti ons, Withthe same'sha'ftgjsofihat these drivns n c s es pmpe t n d; thati li' speedof th vehicle will be'jat a given st'io to 1 heY P QP t Qn of fie: b u es thereby ena bling' the side oi the ear to he' "thoroughly cleaned from one; eiijtt'tof the It. isslso. to benotedlthat' the hrusil iesfiielie In' the present ihstm the Cross for d i'i vijng the vertial brush)- shaft ex} I tends; ahove the shaft 41, and the latter-shaft may he proVidedQ With an offset} 150 (See Figures 6; ahd 8 to obtain s ffieienti learan'c during the vertical reciprocation of shaft/I1 in djetaijl 'heneih any pa ticular form, [st-ruc- 'jlimitfthe invention beyond the terms 'of the several claims or the requirements of; he prior art.

I a'vin thus ex lained the natalf my QfiIieeted tosaid sup ort, means for support vertioa llys I horizontalgsha' ,t;

said, i weil ion u d Ide srib d efway. of n struetingaando is gpthe seme saltheugh w h out a t in WI pit be mayde, ,O'i aILef-themodeS otijts; use, Ipaim" I I 'l;.. 1. Le railway 4, 1 Wash g; ac 16,. he

combinationof support, ehdrizontalis it I mourned on said snppqre" posed;Ernst-carr in grriedqby said shaft andjme ns oniieetjed to said sh h ver ticg il'ly recip'ocstingthe shetffibodi l yf and therebytherods, V "2; I ear p: to t plu ali .slideibly and? p'i'.

to said support and means fijfizid'jhstiHQgfSttid a rilway ar was'hifi'g machine, the qmbinstion of s support; e .vvei-tiea11array of aft iot wb y .1nountee,1i re br shes ft a.. j horizofitalr stub the s me etil'dlj'rleafii'sjiqij eterallyzedjpsting said brush cari: shafts rel'ativel to said 7 4; In ,arail'wsy carwashing'maehineflie Qm i a im 'aq portingtliufika i p p t ereomeg "i disposed i edsslidsi. to said. suppene; sp n acting 1118M fix dvelemen t'tfor gly rods in injolifnetlgworkl ng o'sltl jelly oonn'eoted ed t ereby," sal d rods andia "'taining'fihe and means fogreciprocating saiclirof s relatively to said splfing aetiig "means,; I v

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Io; ha ry thefl 6. The com...inetisn ef a -fsue oft -a Plilv. y i b itt refi 1 inihelifiedpositionafldfarfsngedifor ve tical reoi",'f0cafih With the brushes in stl'bstfan tial y' planegi meansro'r simultane- I 7 for I ,r e ting said mds'; means; for 'adjustlng' the reds sbo'utjtheir pivots laterally relatively mbtsheft; for rotating gjsai'd rods horizintany" rem V to said support and arl'ianged for vertical reciprocation with the brushes in substantially' a common plane, means for simultaneously swinging said rods into various adjusted po sitionsrelatively to said support, means for independently swingii'ig each rod relatively to another, and means for reciprocating said rods relatively to both of said means.

8.- The combination of a support, a plurality of vertically disposed inclined rods pivotally and slidably connected to saidsupport, brushes carried by said rods, means for reciprocating said rods, a plurality of vertically disposed rotary shafts, brushes carried by said shafts and adapted to operate on a common. surfacewith the first named brushes, means for rotating" said shafts, and a common n'reans for simultaneously adjusting said roos and shafts to vary the operatiag positions thereof.

v}. The combinat on of a support, a plurality of vertically disposed shafts, brushes carried thereby, means for rotating said shafts, a series of vertically disposed inclined'rods pivot-ally and slidably connected to said. support, brushes carried thereby and adapted to operate upon a common surface with the first named brushes, means for adjusting the rods laterally, means for vertically reciprocating the rods, and a common means for adjusting said shafts and rods vertically;

10. In a machine of the class described, the combination of a wheeled supporting truck, a series of vertically disposed brush carrying members reciprocally mounted thereon'and having brushes normally locatedv in different horizontal planes, a vertically arranged rotary shaft, a brush carried thereby and adapted to operate on a common surface with' the first named brushes, a power driven shaft carried by the truck, and'mechanism connected to said last shaft for reciprocating said members and for simultaneously rotating said rotary brush. i

11. in a machine of the class described, the combinatin of a wheeled supporting truck, a ser" vertically disposed brush carrying members reciprocally mounted thereon and having brushes normally located in different horizontal planes, a plurality of vertically arranged rotary shafts, brushes carried thereby and adapted to operate on a commoa surface with the first named brushes, a power driven shaft carried by the said truck, and mechanism connected with said last shaft for reciprocating said members and rotating said brush shafts and for simultaneously moving said truck.

12. Ina; machine of the class described, the combination of a wheeled supporting truck, a series of vertically disposed brush carrying members reciprocally mounted thereon and having brushes normally 10- cated in different horizontal planes, a power driven shaft carried by the truck, mechanism connected to said shaft for reciprocating said members, a fluid carrying tank having pipe connections with certain of said brushes, and mechanism operated from said shaft for supplying fluid to said brushes.

13. In a machine of the class described, the combination of a wheeled supporting truck, a plurality of rods reciprocally porting truck, a platform carried thereby,

a horizontally extending shaft carried by said platform and mounted for vertical bodily reciprocation, a plurality of brush carrying rods connected to said shaft, means for vertically reciprocating said shaft, and means for vertically adjusting said plat form. i

15. The combination of a support, a plurality of brush carrying rods, means connected to the ends thereof for reciprocating the rods, and spring acting means connected to the rods intermediate theends thereof for retaining the rods in predeterminedworking position, said means permitting the reciprocation of the rods relatively thereto.

16. The combination of a support, a platform carried thereby, a horizontally extending shaft carried by said platform, means for guiding said shaft for vertical reciprocation, means for vertically reciprocating said shaft, and a plurality of brush carrying members tiltably connected to said shaft. i

17. The combination ofa support, a platform carried thereby, a plurality of swingingly and reciprocally mounted brush carrying members supported on said platform, means for reciprocating said members, means for vertically adjusting said platform, means for simultaneously swinging said members laterally relatively to the platform, and means for independently swinging each member to adjust the same.

18. The combination of a wheeled supporting truck, a power-driving means carried thereby, a verticalbrush carrying shaft. means connected with said power driving means for rotating saidbrush shaft, means also connected with said power driving means for moving the truck during the rotation of said brush and means for bodily shifting said shaft relatively to said power driving means thereby to adjust the position of the brush. 1

#19." The combination of a support, a; horizontali shaft carriedthereby and arranged ral'ity of. pivoted brush carrying rods a for bodily reciprocation-,ia" series. of itiltable brush carrying'rods mountedfpon said shaft and swingab leabout'the axis thereof, spring acting means for urgingsaida-rods into working position, means foradjusting said rods laterally against the actl on ofa sald springs, and means: for? reciprocating sa d rods relatively to .saidspring acting meansr 20. The combination: of a support, a plurality of pivotally mounted rods, brushes spring controlled device for independently swinging each of'said: rods, a slidecarrying said spring controlled devices,vme ans for adjusting said slide to simultaneously swing said I'OCl'S, and means for reciprocating the rods relatively-to said devices. 1 w; -22." The combination of a support, a plurality of rods. carried thereby, brushes car ried by said. rods, means-for reciprocating said rods, a fluid carrying'tank having pipe connections with said'bi'rus hes, means con nected to said tank for forcing air into the tank to supply fluid" to said'gbrushes, and

means controlled by said reciprocating i means for operating v sa-id second means;

23. In a railway car wash-ingn iachine, the combination of a supporting truck, a plurality of upright reciprocating rods tiltably connected to said truck, scrubbing means carried by said rods, and common means for simultaneously shifting the truck at a uniform speed and reciprocating said scrubbing rodst I 24. In a railway car washing machine, the

combination of a a truck, power driving means carried thereby, a shiftable platform carried by the truck, means for raising and lowering the platform, a series of inclined and yieldingly supported brush carrying rods reciprocally mounted on the platform, means actuated by the power driving means for reciprocating said rods,'and means for laterally adjusting said rods.

25. In a railway car washing machine, the combination of a truck, power driving means carried thereby, a shiftable platform carried by the truck, means for raising and lowering the platform, a series of inclined and yieldingly supported brush carrying rods reciprocally mounted on the platform,

means actuatedby the power driving means for reclprocatlng'sald rods, means for laterallyadjustingisaid rods, andnieans; for indc pendent'ly movingsaid rods, laterally 26L-In a railway car washing-'machineg'.

the, combination of autruck, .,1powerdriving means carried thereby, a. shiftable platform carried by the truck, means for raising and lowering'the platform, a series of inclined and yieldingly [supported brush carrying "rods reciprocally mounted on thevplatform, means act'uatedybythe power driving means for reciprocating said rods, means for later-v allyadjusting. said rods, 'means forinda pendently' moving said rods laterally, and

meansfor l10ldlIlg bh6' rodsin their retract- I ed' posi-tionL a p s 527; In a railway car; washing machine, the combination of- .a truck,- p.ower-dr1ving means carriedrthereby, a shiftable platform carried by thetruck,'means for raising and lowering the platform, .aseries ofincl'ined and yieldingly supported brush carrying rods reciprocally mounted on the platform,

means actuated by the power drivingmeans for reciprocating said .ropl's, means forflaterally ad usting said rods, means connected withthe power driving "means for driving the truck at a uniform speed, means for e stopping the truck with'outstopping the reciprocating brush rods, and means, for stopping the recip ocating brush rods without stopping the truck.

I 28. In arailway car. washing machine, the combinationuof a .tru'ck,;power' driving means carried thereby, a v shiftable platform carried by the truck, means I for. raising and and ieldingly supported brush carrying y I rods reciprocally, mounted on theplatfo'rm,

. means actuated by the power "driving means lowering the platform, a serieso-f'inclined for reciprocating-saidrods-means. for laterally adj usting; said rods, a rotary shaft also carried by the: platform, a; brush carried thereby; and adapted 1 to 1 work in .the com-d mon plane of the firstnamedbrus'hes, means also operative by the power driving means for rotating the brush shaft and means for adjusting said rotarybrush shaft laterally.

29In a railway-car washing machine, the combination of a truck,'power driving means carried-thereby, ashiftable platform carried by the truck, meansfor raising and lowering the platform, a series of inclined and yieldingly supported brush carrying rods reciprocally mounted on the'platform,

means actuated by v the power driving means 1' 7 v a,

for reciprocating said rods, means for lat erally adjusting said rods, means connected J with the power driving means for driving the truck at a uniform speed, means for stopping the truck without stopping the reciprocatingobrush rods, means for stopping o the. reciprocating brush rods without, stop-1 ping the truck, a rotary shaft also carried by the platform, abrush carried thereby and adapted towork in the common plane of the first named brushes, means also operative by the power driving means for rotating said brush shaft, and means for adjusting said rotary shaft laterally.

30. In a railway car washing machine, the combination of a truck, power driving means carried thereby, a shiftable platform carried by the truck, means for raising and lowering the platform, a series of inclined and yicldingly supported brush carrying rods reciprocally mounted on the platform, means actuated by the power driving means for reciprocating said rods, means for laterally a-djusting said rods, means connected with the power driving means for driving the truck at a uniform speed, means for stopping the truck without'stopping the reciprocating brush rods, means for stopping the reciprocating brush rods without stopping the truck, a rotary shaft also carried by the platform, a brush carried thereby and adapted to work in the common plane of the first named brushes, means also operative by the power driving means for rotating said brush shaft, means for adjusting said rotary shaft laterally, and means also connected with the power driving means for supplying a heated cleaning fluid to certain of the brushes.

31. In a railway car washing machine, the combination of a truck, power driving means carried thereby, means connected therewith for driving the truck at a uniform speed, a shiftable platform carried by the truck, means for raising and lowering the platform, a series of inclined and yieldingly supported brush carrying rods reciprocally mounted on the platform, means also actuated by the power driving means for reciprocating said rods, means for laterallyadjusting said rods, means for independently moving said rods laterally,means for holding the rods in their retracted position, means for stopping the truck without stopping the reciprocating brushes, means for stopping the reciprocating brushes without stopping the truck, a yieldingly supported rotary shaft also carried by the platform, a brush carried thereby and adapted towork in the common plane of the first named brushes, means also operative by the power driving means for rotating said brush shaft, means for adjusting said rotary brush shaft laterally, and means also connected with the power driving means for supplying a heated cleaning fluid to certain of saidbrushes.

In a railway car washing machine, the combination of a support, a horizontal shaft mounted on said support for vertical bodily reciprocation, a plurality of verti cally disposed brush carrying rods pivotally connected to said shaft, actuating means for raising and lowering the shaft bodily thereby to reciprocate the rods, means for vertically adjusting the shaft and actuating means and thereby the rods and means for laterally adjusting the rods.

33.- The combination of a support,a plurality of vertically disposed shafts carried thereby, brushes carried by said shafts, means for rotating said shafts, a. series of vertically disposed rods tiltably connected with said support, brushes carried thereby and adapted to operate on a common surface with the first named brushes, means for adjusting the rods laterally, means for vertically reciprocating the rods, common means for adjusting said shafts and rods vertically, and means for adjusting said shafts laterally. I

Signed at 1822 Park Row Bldg, New York, New York this 24th day of February,

CHARLES KEVLIS. 

